In exactly 3 hours and 19 minutes, the Gadgenista will officially start the year 2009!

So before I actually leave 2008 behind, here’s a recap of the most memorable (and most coveted) gadgets (for me anyway!) for 2008!

• Asus EEE PC. Of course, who can forget the Asus EEE PC. This little bugger started the whole Pocket PC In Your Purse fashion.
• MSI Wind. After the EEE PC, UMPCs just started sprouting every where. And frankly speaking, the MSI Wind was the one UMPC (aside from the EEE PC) that actually caught my eye. And it was because you can actually install OSX on it, making it the “Poor Man’s MacBook Air”!
• MacBook Air. If there was a pageant for UMPCs, then the MacBook Air would definitely be Miss UMPC of the year. Everybody wanted one, even if it wasn’t exactly the “best” UMPC, technically speaking, around.
• iPod. The iPod Nano had a lot of makeovers this year. From being sleek and shiny, to fat and aluminum-y, to extremely sleek and aluminum-y. And then ofcourse, there’s the iPod Touch.
• RockBand and Guitar Hero World Tour. After that Guitar Hero Party that Blair Waldorf hosted in one of the Gossip Girl episodes last year, everyone wanted a Guitar Hero. But pfft, why have a solo guitar (ok, or maybe a duet) performance, when you can invite a couple of more friends over and have a Rock BAND party! In all honesty, the best parties I’ve attended this year are Rock BAND parties!
• iPhone. Technically, the iPhone came out year 2007, but it was only in 2008 that the iPhone because usable to most countries!

That pretty much sums up the gadgets memorable to me!

What about you? What gadget was most memorable to YOU this 2008?

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This totally tickled my funny bone!

Some people find the MacBook Air like it’s the best thing ever.

Some people find it a joke. Just check out this little spoof from DVICE.

Really good for a laugh, hahah!

I personally love the MacBook Water. Computer poured out of a bottle… hilarious!

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Juned of A Feed Is Born started the Asus EEE PC vs Mac Book Air thread in our b5media google groups.

Juan of The After Mac says comparing the Asus EEE PC and the Mac Book Air is an unfair comparison.

“You’re comparing the eee pc that’s about $400 compared to the MacBook Air that’s $1800. Spec’s wise it’s 800Mhz Intel Celeron vs. 1.6 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8GB HD vs. 80GB HD, 512MB RAM vs. 2GB RAM. etc” – Juan of The After Mac

Clair of New Linux User would choose the Asus EEE PC simply because it suits her need of making her more mobile in terms connecting online.

Jayvee of CellPhone9 doesn’t see the need of getting a MacBook Air since he got a black MacBook several months ago and he firmly believes in “waiting the first iteration out”.

“It’s like I’d be buying something that’s LESS POWERFUL than what I already have.” Jayvee of Cellphone9

I personally think the Mac Book Air is a “glorified” Asus EEE PC and it’s a “to-be-seen-with” gadget you bring to Starbucks or to whatever coffee shop you hang out at. But if you have the money, why not?

What about you?

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…. that most (if not all) of it’s parts are IRREPLACEABLE?

So it means, that if your hard drive conks out, your graphics card gets fried, or your RAM gets busted, you basically have to buy a brand new unit!

Since the MacBook Air is so tiny, most of its parts are made specifically for it. Like the hard drive I think is around 1.8 inch in thickness. Where the hell are you going to buy hard disks in that size? I highly doubt if Apple will mass produce hard disks in that size just for the MacBook Air owners. And even if the parts are available, I bet they would be so ridiculously overpriced. Like everything else with Apple. (and isn’t it soooo ironic I’m an Apple user?!)

And not only that, most of the parts are soldered ONTO the casing of the MacBook Air. Just taking the damn thing apart, will probably be such a pain.

Wooohoo, talk about PRETTY (and i mean, PRETTY) expensive! It’s practically a disposable laptop for the pricey price of $1799!

Batteries, atleast, are still replaceable though!

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The sexiest and sleekest laptop out there… EVER.

I wonder what’s inside?

OMG, it’s the MacBook Air!

It fits in a freaking manila envelope!

Just look at how THIN and SEXY it is!

And the inside is even lovelier, with the MacBook’s signature backlit keyboard!

Features:

• Weight: 3.0 lbs
• 13.3 inch full display
• 1.6 Ghz or 1.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo
• 2 GB RAM
• 80 GB HDD
• Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor
• 802.11n Wireless Technology
• Built-in iSight camera
• No optical drive, so you have to buy the external optical drive for $99

So are you guys thinking of getting one?

At the price of $1799, I probably won’t… it’s one of those pretty gadgets which I think are just so overpriced. But I’d still go for a freebie, haha! Never say ‘NO’ to graces! Hehe.

And now that I think about it, it’s a glorified ASUS EEE PC! But then, that’s just me.

Anyway, for a more detailed coverage of the Steve Job’s Keynote address, head on over to Engadget (where I got the images, hehe)

Or head on over to A Bugged Life for Jayvee’s Live Facial Reaction to Macworld 2008 Keynote!

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